I seek garden enlightenment

[The Farmers Daughter]

Ugggh as of today, we are back to the Ivy.

 

[EmptyNest]

Ugggh as of today, we are back to the Ivy.

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WHY? are you doing it? or are they paying someone to do it. Seems to be "ONE DAY" had some very good advice on what to do. Ivy is a waste! But if all you want is to fill it in...then do it..but we all think you will regret it. :-(

 

[The Farmers Daughter]

Ugggh as of today, we are back to the Ivy.

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WHY? are you doing it? or are they paying someone to do it. Seems to be "ONE DAY" had some very good advice on what to do. Ivy is a waste! But if all you want is to fill it in...then do it..but we all think you will regret it. :-(
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I am regretting it already. The problem is, its not my call.
Despite everything I have explained to the 'powers that be' including all of the downsides of Ivy...that is still what they want.
I am frustrated and disgusted with the whole thing.
In a couple years, I bet 100 dollars I will be the one pulling it out and getting the blame for making a bad choice.
That is pretty much how it works around here.

 

[The Farmers Daughter]

UPDATE: Now they (the p.t.b) want potted dwarf evergreens in large Victorian planters out by the drive. Any suggestions for that? It would be a full sun location. Maybe dwarf Alberta Spruce or ?

 

[Morticia]

UPDATE: Now they (the p.t.b) want potted dwarf evergreens in large Victorian planters out by the drive. Any suggestions for that? It would be a full sun location. Maybe dwarf Alberta Spruce or ?.

Dwarf Alberts Spruce is lovely. How many of them would you do? If only a few, I'd get something taller and rounder.
BTW, are they watching some sort of gardening shows on TV? What's the big deal all of a sudden?

 

[One Day]

Dwarf Alberta Spruce.......nice plant.......yes, grows slowly....is a good choice for all the right reasons........watering needs are not necesarily intense, except in the summer.........remember containers need watering, in extreme heat and sun......will need daily. Other than that every other day should be fine.
In the winter.....bring them to a sheltered location with a south, south west exposure so as to better over winter.......continue to water periodicaly during the winter, less often.....remember they are in containers.
One draw back to the Alberta Spruce........spider mites....
We've done Emerald Green Arborvitae in big planters. Spiral Junipers. Sky Pencil Junipers. Can even try Greenspire Euonymous, though Euonymous is prone to scale........I have to say. Arborvitae have done well and is a taller plant, more majestic.
If it were me.........regarding the Ivy......I'd flat out not do it.

 

[Morticia]

Dwarf Alberta Spruce.......nice plant.......yes, grows slowly....is a good choice for all the right reasons........watering needs are not necesarily intense, except in the summer.........remember containers need watering, in extreme heat and sun......will need daily. Other than that every other day should be fine.
In the winter.....bring them to a sheltered location with a south, south west exposure so as to better over winter.......continue to water periodicaly during the winter, less often.....remember they are in containers.
One draw back to the Alberta Spruce........spider mites....
We've done Emerald Green Arborvitae in big planters. Spiral Junipers. Sky Pencil Junipers. Can even try Greenspire Euonymous, though Euonymous is prone to scale........I have to say. Arborvitae have done well and is a taller plant, more majestic.
If it were me.........regarding the Ivy......I'd flat out not do it..

One Day- Being as you are the gardening expert in these parts (I mean on the forum) let me ask you...I need to move 2 lilacs that are in the wrong place. What I need are 2 evergreens to fill in those holes. I want something tall and slender, no more than about 2-3' across at the base and 10' high. What would you recommend? South-facing location against the building. New England. Very hot in the summer as it is a courtyard, can be very windy in the winter when everything else is bare.

 

[One Day]

Dwarf Alberta Spruce.......nice plant.......yes, grows slowly....is a good choice for all the right reasons........watering needs are not necesarily intense, except in the summer.........remember containers need watering, in extreme heat and sun......will need daily. Other than that every other day should be fine.
In the winter.....bring them to a sheltered location with a south, south west exposure so as to better over winter.......continue to water periodicaly during the winter, less often.....remember they are in containers.
One draw back to the Alberta Spruce........spider mites....
We've done Emerald Green Arborvitae in big planters. Spiral Junipers. Sky Pencil Junipers. Can even try Greenspire Euonymous, though Euonymous is prone to scale........I have to say. Arborvitae have done well and is a taller plant, more majestic.
If it were me.........regarding the Ivy......I'd flat out not do it..

One Day- Being as you are the gardening expert in these parts (I mean on the forum) let me ask you...I need to move 2 lilacs that are in the wrong place. What I need are 2 evergreens to fill in those holes. I want something tall and slender, no more than about 2-3' across at the base and 10' high. What would you recommend? South-facing location against the building. New England. Very hot in the summer as it is a courtyard, can be very windy in the winter when everything else is bare.
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One Day- Being as you are the gardening expert in these parts (I mean on the forum) let me ask you...I need to move 2 lilacs that are in the wrong place. What I need are 2 evergreens to fill in those holes. I want something tall and slender, no more than about 2-3' across at the base and 10' high. What would you recommend? South-facing location against the building. New England. Very hot in the summer as it is a courtyard, can be very windy in the winter when everything else is bare.

Sky Pencil Holly (Ilex)
Sky Rocket Juniper
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Irish Yew
Yew or the Juniper would be my choice
Can also try a Juniper Spiral for interest in the garden.......

 

[Morticia]

Dwarf Alberta Spruce.......nice plant.......yes, grows slowly....is a good choice for all the right reasons........watering needs are not necesarily intense, except in the summer.........remember containers need watering, in extreme heat and sun......will need daily. Other than that every other day should be fine.
In the winter.....bring them to a sheltered location with a south, south west exposure so as to better over winter.......continue to water periodicaly during the winter, less often.....remember they are in containers.
One draw back to the Alberta Spruce........spider mites....
We've done Emerald Green Arborvitae in big planters. Spiral Junipers. Sky Pencil Junipers. Can even try Greenspire Euonymous, though Euonymous is prone to scale........I have to say. Arborvitae have done well and is a taller plant, more majestic.
If it were me.........regarding the Ivy......I'd flat out not do it..

One Day- Being as you are the gardening expert in these parts (I mean on the forum) let me ask you...I need to move 2 lilacs that are in the wrong place. What I need are 2 evergreens to fill in those holes. I want something tall and slender, no more than about 2-3' across at the base and 10' high. What would you recommend? South-facing location against the building. New England. Very hot in the summer as it is a courtyard, can be very windy in the winter when everything else is bare.
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One Day- Being as you are the gardening expert in these parts (I mean on the forum) let me ask you...I need to move 2 lilacs that are in the wrong place. What I need are 2 evergreens to fill in those holes. I want something tall and slender, no more than about 2-3' across at the base and 10' high. What would you recommend? South-facing location against the building. New England. Very hot in the summer as it is a courtyard, can be very windy in the winter when everything else is bare.

Sky Pencil Holly (Ilex)
Sky Rocket Juniper
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Irish Yew
Yew or the Juniper would be my choice
Can also try a Juniper Spiral for interest in the garden.......
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Thanks! I really like the spiral junipers.
I have holly bushes by another door and I hate them. Altho the ones you mention grow 'up' the ones I have grow 'wide' and I've been hacking them back each year to no avail. They are also being moved! They are nice around Christmas when I can have holly to decorate with, but otherwise- ugh!

 

[One Day]

Yeah......I know what Holly you are talking about
ilex is holly......the Sky Pencil Holly is an ( ilex ) small convex leaves, smooth edges.....not the typical Holly with the points on the leaves and the red berries. Or maybe it's the large crenata varieties, but yeah. I know what you're talking about
The ones you hack back......you can cut down to the stump and it will regrow.....if you should do this........do it very soon......spread Holly Tone plant food under the canopy of the plant, not at the stump....feed again in July....

 

[Morticia]

Yeah......I know what Holly you are talking about
ilex is holly......the Sky Pencil Holly is an ( ilex ) small convex leaves, smooth edges.....not the typical Holly with the points on the leaves and the red berries. Or maybe it's the large crenata varieties, but yeah. I know what you're talking about
The ones you hack back......you can cut down to the stump and it will regrow.....if you should do this........do it very soon......spread Holly Tone plant food under the canopy of the plant, not at the stump....feed again in July.....

Good to know I can hack them back pretty far as it will make them easier to dig out!

 

[One Day]

Oh no...........don't dig out........all that work.
If you do intend to remove......ok, you probably already know to cut them back so that you can dig just to get the stump out......we leave as much and as many branches that are some what in the middle as high as possible..........to grab onto to rock back and forth......which means less digging
Seen to many and yes those in the business that cut all the way to the ground and are stuck having to dig them completely out

 

[Morticia]

Oh no...........don't dig out........all that work.
If you do intend to remove......ok, you probably already know to cut them back so that you can dig just to get the stump out......we leave as much and as many branches that are some what in the middle as high as possible..........to grab onto to rock back and forth......which means less digging
Seen to many and yes those in the business that cut all the way to the ground and are stuck having to dig them completely out.

Ha, ha, excellent point! I'll leave enough to grab onto. They're going elsewhere on the property where they can 'go wild'.